Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Naveen Kella, M.D.
Urology Physician · San Antonio, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kella
Dr. Naveen Kella is an urology physician in San Antonio, TX, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kella performed 4,765 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kella received a total of $61,808 from 88 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 580 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kella is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 25% volume in TX
$61,808 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗4,765
Medicare services
Top 25% in TX for urology physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$56
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis, manual A manual laboratory examination of a urine sample to check for various substances and cells. |
1,156 | $3 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
1,007 | $85 | $1,107 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
902 | $60 | $756 |
| Bladder ultrasound after voiding An ultrasound scan performed after urination to measure the amount of urine remaining in the bladder. |
815 | $7 | $131 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
158 | $104 | $1,670 |
| Cystourethroscopy A diagnostic exam of the bladder and urethra using an endoscope to visually inspect the urinary tract. |
112 | $175 | $1,952 |
| Complete ultrasound of retroperitoneum An ultrasound examination of the structures located behind the abdominal cavity. |
102 | $77 | $1,156 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
96 | $11 | $171 |
| Transrectal ultrasound of the pelvis An ultrasound imaging procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum to visualize pelvic structures. |
93 | $96 | $1,318 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
54 | $76 | $1,100 |
| Simple insertion of temporary bladder tube A procedure to place a temporary tube into the bladder. This allows for the drainage of urine from the bladder. |
39 | $42 | $638 |
| Bladder irrigation and/or instillation This procedure involves flushing the bladder with fluid to clear it or introducing medication directly into the bladder. |
36 | $58 | $768 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying A test that uses electronic monitoring to evaluate how well the bladder empties urine. |
36 | $9 | $148 |
| Prostate gland biopsy A procedure to remove small samples of tissue from the prostate gland for laboratory examination. |
34 | $158 | $2,574 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
34 | $44 | $584 |
| Endoscopic removal of pelvic lymph nodes, bilateral A surgical procedure to remove lymph nodes from both sides of the pelvis using an endoscope. This minimally invasive technique involves making small incisions to access and excise the tissue. |
21 | $243 | $6,895 |
| Surgical removal of prostate and lymph nodes This procedure involves the surgical removal of the prostate gland and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope. |
21 | $866 | $14,917 |
| Urethral dilation using endoscope A procedure to widen the urethra using a thin, lighted tube called an endoscope. This helps to open a narrowed urethral passage. |
17 | $237 | $3,085 |
| Prostate tissue destruction using radiofrequency heated water vapor A procedure that destroys prostate tissue by using radiofrequency energy to heat water vapor. This method is applied to treat the prostate gland. |
16 | $1,251 | $18,937 |
| Ultrasound of scrotum An imaging test that uses sound waves to create pictures of the scrotum and its contents. It helps evaluate the testicles and surrounding structures. |
16 | $66 | $1,079 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$61,808
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $8,830/year across 7 years
Top 5% in TX for urology physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
88
Companies
580
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$16,485
2023
$6,718
2022
$17,842
2021
$14,382
2020
$1,300
2019
$2,010
2018
$3,070
Payments by company (2024)
Profound Medical Corp.
$6,508
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$4,429
Olympus America Inc.
$2,836
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$430
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$419
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$278
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$206
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$195
Astellas Pharma Global Development
$145
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$137
PFIZER INC.
$137
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$107
Teleflex LLC
$84
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$84
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$65
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$65
ABBVIE INC.
$52
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$37
180 Medical, Inc.
$30
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$27
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$26
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$21
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$20
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$20
Endo USA, Inc.
$20
Clinical Laserthermia Systems Americas Inc.
$20
Hollister Incorporated
$19
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$16
Boston Scientific Corporation
$15
Top 3 companies account for 83.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$11,821
Olympus America Inc.
$10,143
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$8,246
Profound Medical Corp.
$7,533
Acerus Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$6,938
NeoTract Inc.
$2,430
Olympus Corporation of the Americas
$2,291
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,805
PFIZER INC.
$737
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$706
Antares Pharma, Inc.
$593
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$542
Dendreon Pharmaceuticals LLC
$461
Boston Scientific Corporation
$451
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$422
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$419
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$393
Teleflex LLC
$388
Philips Electronics North America Corporation
$303
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$287
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation
$274
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$195
180 Medical, Inc.
$188
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$176
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$176
UROVANT SCIENCES INC
$170
Blue Earth Diagnostics Limited
$168
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$166
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$153
Clarus Therapeutics Inc.
$153
UROGEN PHARMA, INC.
$147
Astellas Pharma Global Development
$145
Laborie Medical Technologies Corp.
$137
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$114
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$100
Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.
$100
Janssen Products, LP
$99
Coloplast Corp
$99
NxThera, Inc.
$95
AbbVie, Inc.
$94
BIOTISSUE HOLDINGS INC.
$84
UroGen Pharma, Inc.
$83
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$83
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$79
MENARINI SILICON BIOSYSTEMS, INC.
$72
Allergan Inc.
$69
BLUEWIND MEDICAL
$65
EDAP TECHNOMED INC
$63
UroViu Corporation
$62
InSightec,Inc
$62
Clinical Laserthermia Systems Americas Inc.
$60
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$56
TOLMAR Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$55
Tolmar, Inc.
$53
ABBVIE INC.
$52
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$49
Novo Nordisk Inc
$47
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Amgen Inc.
$46
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$44
Ambu Inc.
$44
Hollister Incorporated
$43
Zyla Life Sciences
$41
Aytu BioScience, Inc
$39
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$38
Augmenix, Inc.
$38
Medtronic, Inc.
$36
Retrophin, Inc.
$36
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$36
TherapeuticsMD, Inc.
$36
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$32
Egalet US Inc
$28
Davol Inc.
$28
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$26
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Abbott Laboratories
$22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$22
Endo USA, Inc.
$20
Cook Medical LLC
$16
Baudax Bio Inc.
$15
Levita Magnetics International Corp
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$14
SRS Medical Systems, Inc.
$14
Avadel Specialty Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$13
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$13
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$13
Duchesnay USA Incorporated
$11
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$9
Top 3 companies account for 48.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
(1211) Allura Xper FD 20 · (815) Thiola · ADSTILADRIN · ANJESO · AQUABEAM ROBOTIC SYSTEM · AVEED · Androgel · Axumin · BALVERSA · BIOINTRAFIX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · CYSTO-NEPHRO VIDEOSCOPE · Cellsearch · Cook Medical Extractors · Da Vinci Surgical System · ELIGARD · ERLEADA · EVENITY · Erleada · Exablate · FARXIGA · FOUNDATIONONE · FOUNDATIONONE CDX · GEMTESA · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL BPH · GENERAL ONCOLOGY · GENERAL - BPH · GENERAL BPH · GENTLECATH · GENTLECATH GLIDE · GRAFIX PL · GREENLIGHT · ILLUCCIX · IMVEXXY · INTERSTIM · JATENZO · JELMYTO · KEYTRUDA · LIGASURE · LITHOVUE · LUPRON DEPOT · LYNPARZA · Lupron · MOBILE LASER UNIT · MYRBETRIQ · Magnetic Surgery · Myrbetriq · NANOKNIFE · NOCDURNA · Natesto · Noctiva · Nubeqa · OPDIVO · ORGOVYX · OTREXUP · Optilume BPH Drug Coated Balloon Catheter · Osphena · Otrexup · PLUVICTO · POSLUMA · PREMARIN · PROLARIS · PROVENGE · PYLARIFY · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Prolia · REVI · RYBREVANT · Rezum · Rezum Generator · Rybelsus · SPACEOAR VUE · SPRIX · Saxenda · Seglentis · SpaceOAR · SpaceOAR VUE System - 10mL · SpeediCath · Stravix · TLANDO · TOVIAZ · Thiola · Trelstar · Tulsa-Pro · UROLIFT · Uro-G Flexible Cystoscope · UroCuff · UroLift · UroLift System · Uronav · VaPro Plus Pocket · VaPro Pocket · Vantage Orian · XIAFLEX · XTANDI · XYOSTED · Xofigo · Xtandi · YONSA · ZYTIGA · iTIND System
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Geographic Context
Urology physicians in nearby ZIP areas
100
County median income
$70,571
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
SAN ANTONIO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Kella is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 25% in TX), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Kella experienced with urinalysis, manual?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kella performed 1,156 urinalysis, manual services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kella receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kella received a total of $61,808 from 88 companies across 580 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kella's costs compare to other urology physicians in San Antonio?
Dr. Kella's average Medicare payment per service is $56. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kella) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
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